All Ask NT Wright articles – Page 2
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Ask NT Wright Anything #212 The New Testament in its World with special guest and co-author Mike Bird (Classic)
Today’s episode features a special guest - renowned Australian Bible scholar, co-authored and friend of Tom’s, Mike Bird. Together, they delve into their groundbreaking collaborative work, “The New Testament in its World: An introduction to the history, literature, and theology of the first Christians” which both combines and unpacks years of Tom’s major study into this seminal volume.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #211 Singleness, dating and being unequally yoked. Should christians date non-christians? What’s the point of it all? Puzzled and pastoral questions this week with Tom (Classic)
Help! I am a new christian and I’m worried I’m unequally yoked in my relationship? What is the biblical view of singleness? Should Christians date non Christians? Was Jesus at my mother’s deathbed? What’s the point of it all? In this episode Tom answers the personal, pastoral and puzzled questions of listeners.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #210 The Problem of Evil and Suffering (Classic)
In today’s Episode theologian and historian Tom Wright looks at listener questions on one of the biggest topics and questions the Christian faith faces today. What is the nature of free will, does Christianity truly offer an answer to the problem of evil and suffering? Will it be possible for there to be another ‘fall’ in the new creation? And the hosts of the Libertarian Christian Podcast have some questions for Tom about living as Christians in today’s world.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #209 Israel and the Second Coming (Classic)
How should Christians think about the place of Israel today? Do the Jewish people still have a distinct role in God’s purposes? The Bible says Jesus will return ‘soon’, so why hasn’t he?
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Ask NT Wright Anything #208 Questions about Doctrine, the Trinity and Baptism (Classic)
What is the doctrine of the Trinity? Is the Trinity key to being a Christian? Is the doctrine of Baptism an essential? And should we be baptised if we’ve been christened? Tom Wright addresses these questions and more in this episode.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #207 Conversations about the afterlife (Classic)
Heaven and Hell are the topic of today’s podcast with Tom Wright answering your questions about the afterlife. What is the nature of hell and what does Tom believe about it? What can be said about annihilationist or universalist views? If our loved one’s aren’t with us in heaven, can we be happy there? These and more listener questions get addressed by Tom Wright in this episode.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #206 How do I share my faith with my New Age, Muslim and Atheist Friends? (Classic)
What happens to those who don’t believe in Jesus? What can I say to my New Age sister? My Muslim friend gets so much comfort from her faith… do I need to evangelise her? These and more listener questions get addressed by Tom Wright in this episode.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #205 What is Prayer, really? (Classic)
In this episode, Tom answers listener questions on prayer and shares some of his own habits and approaches to praying – If God knows our needs, what’s the point of prayer? Can we claim ‘anything’ by faith in Jesus name? What do Tom’s prayer habits look like? These and more listener questions on today’s show.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #204 A pastor deconstructs his faith, questions of sin and strugging with unforgiveness and other pastoral questions (Classic)
From the archives: We hope you’ll enjoy this pastoral episode with Tom as he addresses pressing questions on challenging family dynamics, navigating unforgiveness, and a candid exploration of faith struggles from a church pastor. Plus, a somewhat soulful touch as Tom shares a song again for us, with a rendition of a Leonard Cohen’s classic on the guitar.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #203 Christian unity, denominations and the modern Church (Classic)
In this replay from the Archives we’re diving into questions of Church Unity, Denominations, Worship and questions facing the Modern Church. Is attending church essential for being a Christian? What shapes our theology of worship? How do we navigate our denominational choices?
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Ask NT Wright Anything #202 LGBTQI+, Transgender and Questions of Sexual Ethics (Classic)
Join Tom in this replay episode from the archives as he addresses listener’s questions on navigating conversations about sexuality within the church, co-habitation, and the evolving understanding of homosexuality in the New Testament and today. With insights into Tom’s perspective on LGBTQI+ and transgender issues, inspired by a letter to The Times newspaper.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #201 Interpreting Genesis, Adam and Eve, Suffering and the Fall (Classic)
As we dive into the new year here’s a replay from the podcast archives, where Tom Wright answers listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes about the nature of Adam and Eve, and whether suffering and death existed before the fall… Tom also pulls out the guitar once more for a Bob-Dylan x Genesis story song.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #200 A Christmas Special - Tom answers your questions about his life and work (Classic)
In this replay from the podcast archives, Tom answers listener questions about his role as Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall Oxford, his work habits and his love of classical music… plus a Christmas question or two.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #199 Can we trust the Christmas Narratives? Responding to questions about Christmas and Bart Erhman on the historical Jesus (Classic)
Tom Wright responds to audiences questions about Christmas and the birth narratives, the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual transmission, the dating of the gospels, and whether the Ascension actually happened as described.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #198 Veganism, ethics and activism (Classic)
From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around if we should eat meat, whether we’ll all be vegan in the new creation and if violent protest is ever acceptable
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Ask NT Wright Anything #197 US politics, conspiracy theories and prophecy (Classic)
From the archives: Tom answers listener questions on the prevalence of conspiracy theories, US church support for Trump and the failed prophecies of his returning to power
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Ask NT Wright Anything #196 Pain and suffering Part 2 (Classic)
From the archives: In this second of a two-part episode series looking at the question of Suffering, Tom shares his thoughts on heart-breaking pastoral questions from listeners around how to respond to grief and mental health.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #195 Pain and suffering Part 1 (Classic)
From the archives: In this first episode looking at the question of Suffering, Tom shares his thoughts on the difficult questions listeners have around issues such as dementia, death, the global pandemic and whether God himself suffers.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #194 Icons, praying to saints & dividing over sexuality (Classic)
From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around whether shrines are pagan, infant baptism is biblical and how we can live in unity with theological differences around sexuality.
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Ask NT Wright #193 Should women preach and lead in church? What about marriage? (Classic)
From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around gender, women in leadership and the dynamics of family life.